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A forum where criminal justice professionals, teachers, and students can read and discuss recent criminal law decisions from Florida's appellate courts.
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Nicholas v. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on July 28, 2010JAMES NICHOLAS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 2D07-5400District Court of Appeal of Florida Opinion filed July 28, 2010. Bryant R. Camareno, Tampa, for Appellant. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Richard M. Fishkin, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee...
Barros-dias v. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on July 28, 2010FAGNER BARROS-DIAS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 2D08-1074District Court of Appeal of Florida July 28, 2010 James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Maureen E. Surber, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Richard M...
State Of Fla. v. Stone (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on July 28, 2010STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v. JASON STONE, Appellee. No. 4D10-795 No. 07-8022 CF10A.District Court Of Appeal Of The State Of Florida Fourth District July Term 2010 Date: July 28, 2010 Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Diane F...
Owens v. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on July 28, 2010JAMES OWENS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-2262 No. 99-16992 CF10A No. 99-23041 CF10ADistrict Court Of Appeal Of The State Of Florida Fourth District July Term 2010 Date: July 28, 2010 James Owens, Belle Glade, pro se. No appearance required for appellee...
Chamberlain v. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on July 28, 2010JOHN JACOB CHAMBERLAIN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-2864 No. 98-12923CFB02District Court Of Appeal Of The State Of Florida FOurth District July Term 2010 Date: July 28, 2010 John Jacob Chamberlain, Century, pro se. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Lisa-Marie Lerner, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee...
Rogers v. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on July 23, 2010TIMOTHY DAVID ROGERS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D09-1613District Court of Appeal of Florida Opinion filed July 23, 2010 James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Brynn Newton, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant...
Hudson v. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on July 23, 2010RAFAEL HUDSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D09-2634District Court of Appeal of Florida Opinion filed July 23, 2010 Rafael Hudson, Bushnell, pro se. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Anthony J. Golden, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee...
Redding v. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on July 23, 2010TERALD REDDING, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 2D09-5218District Court Of Appeal Of Florida Second District July 23, 2010 Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Polk County; Mark F. Carpanini and Angela J...
Robinson v. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on July 23, 2010LEVI ROBINSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 2D10-1550District Court of Appeal of Florida Opinion filed July 23, 2010. NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9...
VICTOR CARABALLO, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC07-1375 Supreme Court Of Florida June 24, 2010
Posted on June 24, 2010VICTOR CARABALLO, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC07-1375Supreme Court Of Florida June 24, 2010 Carlos J. Martinez, Public Defender, and Andrew Stanton, Assistant Public Defender, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, Florida, for Appellant Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, Florida, Sandra Jaggard, and Lisa A...
ROBERT J. TREASE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC07-1353 No. SC08-792 Supreme Court Of Florida June 24, 2010
Posted on June 24, 2010ROBERT J. TREASE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC07-1353 No. SC08-792Supreme Court Of Florida June 24, 2010 Mark E. Olive, Tallahassee, Florida, and Thomas H. Dunn, Atlanta, Georgia, for Appellant/Petitioner Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, Florida, and Stephen D...
KISHAWN DOWE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-616 District Court Of Appeal Of The State Of Florida Fourth District June 23, 2010
Posted on June 23, 2010KISHAWN DOWE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-616District Court Of Appeal Of The State Of Florida Fourth District June 23, 2010 Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and John Pauly, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant...
SMITH V. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on June 23, 2010NEILSON SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-2054District Court Of Appeal Of The State Of Florida Fourth District June 23, 2010 January Term 2010Gerber, J. The defendant was convicted of one count of first degree felony murder and three counts of armed robbery with a firearm...
D.W. V. The State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on June 23, 2010D.W., a juvenile, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-1422 Lower Tribunal Nos. 08-5450 07-5453-B Third District Court Of Appeal State Of Florida Opinion filed June 23, 2010 Carlos J. Martinez, Public Defender, and Marti Rothenberg, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant...
The State Of Fla. V. Huerta (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on June 23, 2010The State of Florida, Appellant, v. Pompeyo F. Huerta, Appellee. No. 3D09-1106 Lower Tribunal No. 89-43951-A Third District Court Of Appeal State Of Florida Opinion filed June 23, 2010. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, and Nicholas Merlin, Assistant Attorney General, for appellant...
Forbes V. The State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on June 23, 2010Chonton Forbes, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-1579 Lower Tribunal No. 06-22032B Third District Court Of Appeal State Of Florida Opinion filed June 23, 2010. Carlos J. Martinez, Public Defender, and Howard K. Blumberg, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant...
PALMER V. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on June 23, 2010WILLY PALMER, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-3980District Court Of Appeal Of The State Of Florida Fourth District June 23, 2010 Willy Palmer, Okeechobee, pro se. No appearance required for appellee. Per Curiam. We affirm the trial court’s order summarily denying appellant’s rule 3...
GIBSON V. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on June 23, 2010DERRICK GIBSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-1905District Court Of Appeal Of The State Of Florida Fourth District June 23, 2010 Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, David John McPherrin and Alan T. Lipson, Assistant Public Defenders, West Palm Beach, for appellant...
RICO CORREA, a/k/a RICO JOSE CORREA, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-6090 District Court Of Appeal Of Florida Second District Opinion filed June 23, 2010.
Posted on June 23, 2010RICO CORREA, a/k/a RICO JOSE CORREA, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-6090District Court Of Appeal Of Florida Second District Opinion filed June 23, 2010. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Tosha Cohen, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant...
LILA GONZALEZ and FRANCIS YAMIL GARCIA, Appellants, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D09-844 District Court Of Appeal Of Florida Second District Opinion filed June 23, 2010.
Posted on June 23, 2010LILA GONZALEZ and FRANCIS YAMIL GARCIA, Appellants, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D09-844District Court Of Appeal Of Florida Second District Opinion filed June 23, 2010. Kenneth S. Siegel, Tampa, for Appellants. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Susan M...
RAYVON L. BOATMAN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 1D09-1035 District Court Of Appeal First District, State Of Florida Opinion filed June 22, 2010.
Posted on June 22, 2010RAYVON L. BOATMAN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 1D09-1035District Court Of Appeal First District, State Of Florida Opinion filed June 22, 2010. Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Gail E. Anderson, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant...
ROSIER v. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on June 22, 2010JOHNNY ROSIER , Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA , Appellee. CASE NO. 1D08-3838District Court Of Appeal First District, State Of Florida Opinion filed June 22, 2010. Jeffrey Lewis, Regional Conflict Counsel, and Laura Anstead, Assistant Conflict Counsel, Tallahassee, for Appellant...
OYARVID v. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on June 22, 2010HARRY PAUL OYARVID, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 1D09-2848District Court Of Appeal First District, State Of Florida Opinion filed June 22, 2010. Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Glen P. Gifford, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant...
Diaz v. State, No. 4D09-543 (Fla. App. 5/19/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on May 31, 2010LUIS J. DIAZ, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-543. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. May 19, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Andrew L. Siegel, Judge, L.T...
Stewart v. State, No. SC08-2075 (Fla. 5/27/2010) (Fla., 2010)
Posted on May 27, 2010KENNETH ALLEN STEWART, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. KENNETH ALLEN STEWART, Petitioner, v. WALTER A. MCNEIL, etc., Respondent. No. SC08-2075. No. SC09-814. Supreme Court of Florida. May 27, 2010. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Hillsborough County, Barbara Fleischer, Judge ? Case No...
Ross v. State, No. SC07-2368 (Fla. 5/27/2010) (Fla., 2010)
Posted on May 27, 2010BLAINE ROSS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC07-2368. Supreme Court of Florida. May 27, 2010. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Manatee County, Edward Nicholas, Judge ? Case No. 2004-CF-106. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Steven L...
Hendricks v. State, Case No. 1D09-357 (Fla. App. 5/26/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on May 26, 2010RONALD WAYNE HENDRICKS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D09-357. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed May 26, 2010. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County, John M. Merrett, Judge. D. Gray Thomas, Wm...
Brown v. State, Case No. 3D04-2348 (Fla. App. 5/26/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on May 26, 2010David Dwayne Brown, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. Case No. 3D04-2348. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed May 26, 2010. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Lower Tribunal No. 03-21018, Alex E...
Alan v. State, Case No. 1D08-3012 (Fla. App. 5/26/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on May 26, 2010RICHARD KEITH ALAN, II, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D08-3012. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed May 26, 2010. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Leon County, Kathleen F. Dekker, Judge. Richard Keith Alan II, pro se, West Palm Beach...
Brown v. State, No. 4D08-2795 (Fla. App. 5/26/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on May 26, 2010ISAIAH BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-2795. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. May 26, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, St. Lucie County, Cynthia L. Cox, Judge, L.T...
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